He said it was general football soreness and not related to his knee or hip. He admitted there was rust, although Umenyiora still recorded two sacks. The Arizona Cardinals often ran to Umenyiora’s side, but he emphasized that he’s focusing on his rush defense and not to believe what’s said that he cannot defend against the run.

“There are a lot of things that go into that,” Umenyiora said. “You just can’t see them running to one side and think it’s all on one guy. They had a very good game plan and they executed it very well. Teams are going to see that and do whatever they feel is necessary.”